Banded kingfisher / Wellenliest (Lacedo pulchella)

Banded kingfisher. 2023-10-01 10.25.22 New England
Classification: Genus Lacedo; Family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
General: The banded kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a tree kingfisher found in lowland tropical forests of southeast Asia. It is the only member of the genus Lacedo. Male and female adults are very different in plumage. The male has a bright blue crown with black and blue banding on the back. The female has rufous and black banding on the head and upperparts. [more]

First documented observation : 2023-10-01 in New England.